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Students who have registered online for McNeese State University’s 2020 fall classes have until Aug. 11 to pay fees. Fall classes begin Aug. 17. McNeese offers an installment plan for paying tuition and fees that is divided into three payments. Students are required to pay one-third of the total amount plus a $30 processing fee…
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There’s still time to apply for admission and register for the 2020 regular fall semester at McNeese State University. Registration is currently underway through Aug. 7. The fall class schedule is available online at www.mcneese.edu/schedule and all students should see an adviser, if required, to get their alternate PINS prior to registration. Classes begin…
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McNeese State University will hold a virtual awards ceremony Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. on the university’s Facebook page for incoming freshmen who have received a scholarship. “We’re excited to recognize and welcome our newest Cowboys and Cowgirls from Louisiana and around the nation,” said Dr. Toby Osburn, associate vice president for enrollment management…
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McNeese State University will honor its spring graduates with a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will be streamed on the university’s Facebook page. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement of traditional spring commencement ceremonies scheduled at McNeese and at other institutions across the nation. “The…
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McNeese State University has combined its two-day Cowboy Camp with its traditional summer orientation program to enhance the First Choice experience for all first-time freshmen. “After 12 successful years with the Cowboy Camp program, we have decided to make this event available to all first-time freshmen,” according to Kedrick Nicholas, dean of students…
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McNeese State University Cowgirl Kicker tryouts are underway and have moved online this year. Originally scheduled to take place April 24-26, director Emily DeRouen and coach Lauren Morris replaced in-person with virtual auditions for the first time. “Each year we begin training in late June/early July and we do not slow down until the completion…
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May 1 is the financial aid application priority deadline for 2020-21 at McNeese State University. “New and continuing students should begin the FAFSA (free application for federal student aid) procedures now for federal, state, university and private funding options,” said Taina Savoit, director of financial aid at McNeese. “FAFSA applications will be accepted after May…
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McNeese State University’s Leisure Learning Office is offering a variety of classes online. “With 300 courses available online, Leisure Learning features everything from SAT/ACT prep to drawing for beginners,” says program director May Gray. “If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your job skills, explore a new career path or area of interest, Leisure Learning’s online…
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Two students in the W.A. and Dorothy Hanna Department of Performing Arts at McNeese State University have been accepted into the Aria International Summer Music Academy in Massachusetts at Mount Holyoke College. Merritt Jones and Riley Maggio, both junior music performance majors, were selected through a competitive audition process. During this intensive and in-depth program, Jones…
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The Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese State University will be hosting a free webinar titled “Explore Options for Your Business to Survive COVID-19” from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 16. This course is intended to help small business owners find out more about available funding opportunities, including SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the…
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